Around 7 p.m., the victim, who has not been identified, was shot and killed outside of 207 Court St. according to Paul Loriquet, spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Police responded to Court Street on a report of several shots fired, according to city police spokesman Detective Hubert Henderson, and the victim was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Court Street was cordoned off between Howard and Prince streets tonight, but a motive or suspect had not been determined.